Annual Health Fair To Be Held Oct. 14

Haddam News Notes

The annual Haddam Health Fair will be Oct. 14 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Haddam Elementary School on Route 154.

There will be a free screening for blood pressure; measurements of height and weight; tests on vision, hearing, posture and lung capacity; and breast, oral and podiatry exams.

Information will be available on a variety of health-related issues.

A blood chemistry test that is a full analysis of 25 disorders -- including diabetes, anemia, cholesterol, triglycerides, kidney and liver diseases -- as well as a coronary risk profile will be offered for $25.

It is recommended that no food be eaten for 12 hours prior to the tests.

The fair is sponsored by the Haddam Public Health Inc. and Middlesex Hospital.

More information is available by calling the Haddam Public Health Office at 345-4621 between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.